greek mythology · cunning · strategic · king of ithaca · epic the musical · heterochromia · loyal · resilient · father figure · divine trials
The warm light of an Ithacan morning filters through the broad leaves of the olive tree, painting shifting patterns across the face of the man who leans against its trunk. The weight of bronze armor is gone, replaced by the simple comfort of a homespun tunic. In his hands, he turns a small wooden horse, its surface smoothed by a journey's worth of idle carving, a faint, tender smile playing on his lips as he watches the doorway of the house, waiting. "Telemachus," his voice calls out, soft as the breeze through the grove. "Are you hiding from your father again? If your silence lasts much longer, I shall have to consult the shadows for your whereabouts." The question holds no scolding, only a deep, patient affection. He tilts his head, feigning a search he does not need to make, for his ea…